Today is Scotland’s first Alcohol Action Day. It’s a new date in the calendar to come together in acknowledgement of the massive problems caused by alcohol, the gaps in support for people affected, and the inescapable need for change.
https://www.ias.org.uk/2026/11/12/why-support-is-at-the-centre-of-scotlands-first-alcohol-action-day/
UCHealth - Why more
people are rethinking their relationship with alcohol
From stress relief to social connections, many people — especially those in
ski resort communities and rural areas — think alcohol consumption helps them
cope. Health experts are encouraging people to "rethink drinking."
https://www.uchealth.org/today/rethinking-relationship-with-alcohol/
ABC News &
Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Severe alcohol-related
liver disease common in younger Australians
A new report shows rates of alcohol-associated hepatitis increased
drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria and still remain high. Women
now account for one in three cases of alcohol-associated hepatitis in the
state.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2026-11-12/alcohol-related-liver-disease-in-victoria/107364604
Cure Today - Nearly
Half of Cancer Survivors Report Recent Alcohol Use
Among U.S. adults with a history of cancer, 45.8% reported drinking alcohol
in the past 30 days in both 2016 and 2024, while drinking declined among adults
without cancer, according to a study in Cancer Causes & Control of nearly 4
million adults.
https://www.curetoday.com/view/nearly-half-of-cancer-survivors-report-recent-alcohol-use
NHS Highland
(Scotland) - Scotland's first Alcohol Action Day
On Thursday 12 November 2026 we're marking Scotland's first Alcohol Action
Day. Alcohol is an issue that affects every part of Scottish society. Alcohol
deaths remain at near record highs, with 50 people dying each week.
https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/news/2026/11/scotland-s-first-alcohol-action-day/
BBC (UK) - Met
chief urges care over football match alcohol
The Met Police Commissioner has warned that any proposal to allow football
fans to drink alcohol in the stands should be considered "really
carefully".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr3ele1vlx3no
Military.com (USA) - Veterans
Driven Toward Alcohol Abuse by Betrayal, Not Just Combat: New National Trauma
Research
Veterans struggling with alcohol dependency after serving in war may not be
those who experienced the heaviest combat. For some, the deeper wound may be
the sense that someone they trusted betrayed them.
https://www.military.com/veterans-driven-toward-alcohol-by-betrayal-not-just-combat-national-trauma-research-suggests
Global Agriculture - Moderate
Drinking Has No Health Benefit, US-Funded Alcohol Review Finds
A large evidence review commissioned by the US government has found no
level of drinking that delivers an overall health benefit. It estimates that
the lifetime risk of dying from alcohol-attributable causes reaches about one
in 25 for people who drink 14 standard drinks a week.
https://www.global-agriculture.com/food-nutrition-wellness/moderate-drinking-has-no-health-benefit-us-funded-alcohol-review-finds/
The Guardian
(Australia) - First Covid lockdowns, then alcohol to your door: rise in
young Victorians with liver diseases prompts fears
While young people are drinking less across the board, one expert says a
small minority are actually drinking huge and damaging amounts of alcohol
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/12/first-covid-lockdowns-then-alcohol-to-your-door-rise-in-young-victorians-with-liver-diseases-prompts-fears
IAS Blog - Alcohol
drinking and mortality in older men: what does new research tell us?
Heavy drinking is a well-established risk factor for poor health and
premature death. However, the health effects of drinking in older age remain
debated. Some observational studies suggest that moderate drinkers have a lower
risk of death than non-drinkers, but these findings may be misleading because
of differences in health and lifestyle between the groups.
https://www.ias.org.uk/2026/11/05/alcohol-drinking-and-mortality-in-older-men-what-does-new-research-tell-us/
Daily Maverick (South
Africa) - ConCourt weighs Northern Cape liquor hours law after public
participation failure
The Constitutional Court has been called upon to confirm the invalidity of
certain provisions in the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act of 2024, after
the provincial legislature failed to ensure meaningful public participation in
legislation that extended liquor trading hours.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-11-concourt-weighs-northern-cape-liquor-hours-law-after-public-participation-failure/
Cabin Radio (Canada) -
This senator is proposing a national framework for FASD support
A proposed law would have the federal government create a national
framework to support Canadians with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and their
caregivers.
https://cabinradio.ca/318420/news/politics/federal-politics/this-senator-is-proposing-a-national-framework-for-fasd-support/
Alcohol Action Ireland
- Drinks Ireland-IBEC report the opening salvo in alcohol industry’s latest
battle to derail labelling
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce
alcohol harm, notes the recently published Indecon / Drinks Ireland-IBEC
report, which has received widespread media coverage.
https://alcoholireland.ie/press-release-drinks-ireland-ibec-report-the-opening-salvo-in-alcohol-industrys-latest-battle-to-derail-labelling/
Medical Xpress - Women
who binge drink at least once a month are at heightened risk of advanced
fibrosis, study suggests
Women who consume four or more alcoholic drinks on a single occasion once a
month or more have increased odds of advanced liver fibrosis, a new study
suggests.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-women-binge-month-heightened-advanced.html
Nchiwise (Kenya) - Drinking
age 21 and no online alcohol sales: Kenya's new alcohol bill explained
A bill now before Parliament would raise the legal drinking age from 18 to
21, ban alcohol sales online and by delivery, keep bars 300 metres from schools
and add a KSh2-a-litre levy, with fines of up to KSh10 million.
https://nchiwise.com/explainers/alcohol-bill-2026-drinking-age-21-explained/
The European Post (EU)
- Beating Cancer Plan Review Tests EPP Unity on Tobacco and Alcohol
MEPs vote today, 12 November 2026, on a European Parliament report
reviewing the Beating Cancer Plan, the EU’s flagship strategy against the
bloc’s second-biggest killer. The text, drafted by Renew rapporteur Vlad
Vasile-Voiculescu, demands tougher rules on tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy
food, and it has exposed a rift inside the European People’s Party on the eve
of the plenary.
https://theeuropeanpost.eu/european-affairs/beating-cancer-plan-review-tests-epp-unity-on-tobacco-and-alcohol/
NordAN (Greenland) - NordAN
expresses support for public health efforts in southern Greenland
A municipality in southern Greenland has temporarily stopped alcohol sales
following serious concerns about public safety and children's wellbeing. As
local authorities consider the next steps, NordAN has expressed support for
efforts to develop a long-term, evidence-based approach to reducing
alcohol-related harm.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/nordan-expresses-support-for-public-health-efforts-in-southern-greenland
NordAN (Norway) - Prevention
starts with seeing people
How can workplaces help prevent alcohol problems before they lead to
sickness absence, personnel issues or safety risks? At a high-level meeting
with the Norwegian government and social partners, KONGSBERG shared its
experience with systematic prevention, early intervention and the importance of
supportive managers.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/prevention-starts-with-seeing-people
Alcohol Awareness
(Latvia) - Latvia’s Movember campaign puts alcohol at the centre of men’s
health
Latvian family support organisation Tēvi (Fathers) has launched a new
alcohol awareness campaign for Movember 2026, encouraging men to take a closer
look at how drinking affects their health and everyday lives.
https://alcoholcampaign.org/2026/11/09/latvias-movember-campaign-puts-alcohol-at-the-centre-of-mens-health/
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